Flexible coupling



- FLEXIBLE cume' l FiieduFeb." 5, msi

` sLoAN f lun-:XIBLEv couPLING Filed Feb; 5,v 19:57y

` 'Y 2 Sheets 'she lv [Il Patented `Apl'.9,1940v l l l' y' Y Y `LonSloan,Cliicago,lll." Application-'February s, 1937;iseria1'N.' '124,181 f f-1'7-vc1aims. (Cl. c4v15) ffff 'ff'.misinvention rentes to nexibieoupungsand thismisaignmenmithouttransmiamganybendfxnore particularlyisjdirected to iiexible .couplings ing stresses to the shai'ts'orbearings. x z for transmitting torque from a driving member The couplingasv disclosed inf the phesentiinto a'driven member, whereinJ any misalignment vention is in dynamic-balance, thus introducing between the members is accommodatedby dis no additional stresses at high speed rotation of l s tortion within the coupling. j v the shafts, while providing a. drive which, ingen- It is'wellknownin the art-that, to avoid bendveraLsis positive, although the spring sections may ing stressesin shafting andconsequent excessive be under -slight torsional stress duez-togthe-clearpressure on the bearings, specialv coupling yxnemance between the teeth. T produces, in eiect,

' 10 bers must be provided. In themajority of coul a progressive .torsional spring eii'ect toreduceithe l0 p1ingsjwith which; am' familiar', the `distortion is shock of; ystarting heavyloads. y Preferablyf the accommodated by parts which areinherently `coil sections are. so assembledvthat one: is being flexible;v such as rubber, leather, thin steel discs or wound asthe other tendsto unwindl under torque.`

springs. s has atenden'cy to balance the stresses in The present invention contemplatesadelS-ignof the coil sections.- 2 .y v l 15 viexible coupling possessing the essential require- AS A a f urthelifeturn Qf the Present invention, I

ments of protecting both the shaft. and its bearmay enclcse the coupling-in an0lti8htzhousingl ings from irriury due to misalignmentand `also `Lwherebva quietl smooth running and longl wearbein'g a more or le'ss permanent partof the torque ing noupling iS produced, WhichfhOWeVeI, retains transmission systemes that it is unnecessary 'to ,e112 the advantages inherent11n-the-presentirl-12o `repair or replace the"coupling or parts thereof. Ventimi-- i pf;

' one object of the present' imven'tion lis to pro- Other Objects and advantages ofthe present iinvide" a' coupling 'of sturdy vmechanical design,v vventionwill appear mre fully from-theffllOWinE capable of transmitting torque -fromfa' driving to detailed deSGI'Pl'fOn WhiQh, taken in onjllnlin ja driven shaft throughoutthe life of the shafting, 'With the aCCOmPnYing draWin8S,Wi11'diSc10Se t0 25 ands'o'constructed as to accommodate withinitf- 'FhQS Skilled in thealt'tlle lparl'fnnllal Construction self all stresses caused byangularvor oifset parallel and OperatiOn 0f arnleferledform 0f the 'Present misalignmentor both. fl f 1 flnvntiOnf y y Another object ofthe present `invention istol In the draWinSSI afi-produce a coupling'of 'simpiiaed design, capable Fisure 111s an, elevational.gviewrpartly in s'ecan or easy assemblyand disconnection, and formed tion, 0f 4the coupling of the present inventieny'.;l rf.jeimipenem nements which can fbe easnyma- Figure 2 isa Sectional View, taken substantially v chinedand tted into an operativestructure.v s '01,1v @effi-lof Flglllel; y i w 4 n f' `The present construction departs fromthe op- Figure-315;@ elevallonal'vlew Slmllalo'll'lgure' Ltypewitn wnihram fammarmthatr employs. @Win85 @Qdi i l g pair Vof interconnected members havingmeshing 4 A Figure 4 S *sectional new taken-onf Ime H engagement with Speed ihrem "tRTf 'new s aan to attentif; of lo lulem32?gl thedrawingsthedfwingfshaftisdiagrammein ly'findicated ata-while thedrivenshaft is shown and havingrelative radial displacement when at s ach Gf thes shafts,is provdded with *a gmlflgtedtof Darm-el mlsangnfdfsgns -V keyway Tadapted to receive the key'menberil for epre erred embodimen ,so .he inve-Milon' v locking .thereto` the respective sleeve members .8 pmvide sleeve membes keyeqt? the fespecti? and l0 :which form .hub membersrigidlyvkeyed 45 Shafts and havmg Spnned externalsrufacesz To for lconjointrotationwiththe shafts 5 -and lli.v` these Sleeve members. '1 y"elulef38mm?? hlal The member 9 is yaxi llybroached, as shown'in Snrinamembers Which llve'lntenafl t9l7l1`p01`7 Figurefl, to provideffapluralityofaxiallyextend#v tions engaging inthe splinescf 'therespective ing spunedpbrtionso clutcnrtooth portions H, sleeves and having `ange interconnection between these splines terminating short of ,thevk end of the,v the shafts. The tooth` portions on' the spring member 9 to form a radialiiange portionjvl` members .are so designadas to'have slight c :learrA I nafsimjlarmanner the'niember I0 isbroached ance at" the pitch circle, vwherebyyu'ponv parallel airiallytofiorm a pluralityol radially extending misalignment'ofthe shaf the twospring sections sp1i`nes or clutch teethlvwhichlterminateshort Vhaverelative radialimcvement toacconim'odate vofthe end of 'themembenl to torni the/radially 66:

extending projection I4. The sleeve members 9 and I are each provided with keyway slots I5 and I6, respectively, which are adapted to receive the key members 8 when the sleeve members are assembled upon the shafts and 6.

Rigidly secured to the radial projecting portion I2 of the sleeve member 9 is a coupling head I1 which preferably is formed of a relatively resilient metal, such as an electric steel casting where a torch is used to cut the coils, and which is so formed as to provide a helical spring section indicated by the coils I8 encircling the sleeve member 9. The end of the member I1 is welded, as indicated at I9, to form the rigid connection between this end and the projecting portion I2 of the sleeve member 9, and the internal surface of the end portion of the member I1 is `splined out, as indicated at 20, to t about the' external surface of the splines II of the member 9.

The helical coils I8 of the coupling head I1 terminate in a thickened ange portion 22 which projects radially outwardly to form a coupling flange 23 apertured to receive a plurality of securing bolts 24 extending therethrough. The end section 22 of the head I1 is also provided with an aligning shoulder portion 25, for a purpose to be hereinafter described. In the case of smaller size couplings it may be expedient to omit the internal clutch teeth or splines in the portion 22 of member I1.

A similar coupling-head 21 is rigidly secured at its outer end portion to the projecting portion I4 of the coupling member I0 by means 'of an annular weld indicated at 28. The coupling head 21 is also formed to provide a helical spring section indicated by the helical coils 29 encircling the sleeve member I0. 'I'he inner end of this helical coil `terminates in the radial flange portion 30 which is also suitably apertured to receive the opposite ends of the bolts 24 and provided with a recessed portion 32 adapted to be piloted upon the shouldere whereby the flanges 22 and 30 may be placed in alignmentrand rigidly coupled together by the nuts 33 threading over the projecting ends of the bolts 24 to draw the adjacent radial faces of the flanges 22 and 38 into contacting engagement. The internal clutch teeth or splines in the flange may also be omitted if desired.

It will be noted that the upper portion of the coupling head I1, as shown in Figure 1, is thickened, as indicated by the reference numeral 34, due to the fact that the helical coils I8 Vmerge into the flange in such manner as to produce the thickened portion 34. A similar thickenedportion is indicated at 35 adjacent the flange 38 of the coupling. head 21. In order to produce dynamic balance of the coupling member so that no additional stresses are produced upon high speed rotation of the shafts, I preferably align the coupling heads I1 and 21 so that the thickened portions 34 and 35 of the abutting flanges 22 and 30 thereof are positioned at diametrically opposed points, whereby the two heads are maintained in dynamic balance so that no undue centrifugal force is produced upon rotation thereof.

The internal peripheries of the coils I8 and 29 of the coupling heads I1 and 21, respectively, are formed with internal Aclutch tooth portions or splines indicated at 31 and 38, respectively. These portions are adapted to have engagement with the splined portions II and I3 of the sleeve members 9 and I0, respectively, but are so designed that a, clearance sufficient to accommodate slight misalignment is provided at the pitch circle thereof, whereby the coils I8-and 29 may have relative radial movement with respect to the splined portions I I and I3, producing in effect an internal clutch or spline driving engagement whenever the axes of the shafts 5 and 6 remain parallel but become offset to produce any misalignment between the shafts.

For example, considering that the shafts 5 and 6 remain parallel but offset, and thereby misalgned, with the shaft 6 disposed slightly below the shaft 5, it will be apparent that the coupling head 21 will be held in torque transmitting relation with respect to head I1 due to the engagement between the flanges 22 and 30. Under such circumstances, the lower half of the circumference of the member III, including the lower splines I3, will move radially in toward the internal splines or clutch teeth 38 at the lower half of the coils 29 whereby, upon rotation of the shafts, the teeth 38, as they pass below the center line of theassembly, will move radially inwardly relative tothe splines I3, remaining in this position for substantially 180 degrees of rotation, whereupon they move radially outwardly during the upper half of the rotating cycle. However, the torque causes circumferential movement of the coils so that the clutching engagement is of course maintained throughout rotative `move ment.y Similarly, with respect to the coupling head I1, the teeth 31 will be moved into engagement with the splines I I as they move around the upper half of the arc, and will move out of engagemcnt with the splines during the lower half of the are Thus an internal clutch effect is provided, the splines `II moving inwardly with respect to the teeth 31 during the upper half of the arc of rotation, while the splines I3 move inwardly with respect to the teeth 38 during .the lower half of the rotation of the coils 29.

Dueto this relative radial movement, which is predetermined in accordance with the extent of permissible misalignment of the shafts, the coupling accommodates all the distortion and retains within itself the bending stresses produced due to such misalignment, the resiiiencyof the coils I8 and 29, as well as the relative radial movement of these coils, allowing the rotation of the shafts 5 and 6 in such a misaligned position without producing any bending stresses upon the shafts or bearings.

Considering now a condition of alignment wherein the axis of the shaft 5 is disposed at a slight angle with respect to the axis of the shaft 6, it will be apparent that the coupling, comprising the coupling heads I1 and 21, will accommodate the stresses produced by such misalignment due to the resiliency of the helically coiled sections I8 and.29, the coils I8 moving toward and away from each other in an axial direction during the rotative arc, whereby the teeth 31 thereof rock angularly with respect to the splines II during the rotative movement. A similar rocking action is produced between the teeth 38 and the splines I3. However, due to the flexing of the head from avcompressed position at one-half of the arc-that is, the coils I8 andV 29 being axially compressed toward each other-to a tensioned condition lin the other half of the arc.

with the coilsv I8 and 29 under stress tending to separate the same, it will be apparent that the coupling heads themselves absorb all of the stresses due to such misalignment, and no bendingl stresses are produced upon the associated shaftsV and' bearings.k `The. rocking action of the teeth can be readily accommodated due to the clearance therebetween and also due to-'the'fact that the teethdo not extendtothe bottom of the root circle of the splines, andA consequently are free to rock inplanes at right angles tothe lon-f gitudinal extent of thesplines fll and I3. Y

Due to the fact that the heads I1 and 2l'are e rigidly secured to the sleeve members 9 and I0 by welded` portions IS'and 28, respectively, it is coupling heads ll and nected together bythe bolts 24,-it is lobvious that Y apparent that the couplings rrusthave conjoint 'n 5 and '6g Furtherjfthe rotation with the shafts -21 being 'rigidly coningeneral a positive drive is provided through the spring coils IB and 28. However, due to the slight clearance betweenthe teeth and the splines, a slight torsional stress may-be set up onlthe coils lfand 29 when Vthe vshafts arefin y29, since the splines or clutch land lll are provided `withrespectito'thesplines l3'. l 45'and 46 of the heads l'land 21 are'radia'll'y extended, and cooperating shoulders 41 jare pro'- `vided on each of the flanges corresponding to alignment, thereby reducing shock duringstarting, although this torsionalwstress isnot suflicientto unduly stress feitheroff the'c'oils i8 or teeth 3 1fand A38, respectively, will move quickly into engagement with the spline surfaces to-produceithe positive driving vengagement between 'the'v sleeve members 8and.lll;v``

In theembodiment ofthe invention shownin `Figures 3 and 4, the sleeve'members 9"and |'0' are provided` with the splinedfportions yIl and f l 3 respectively,- similar 30" to the manner inwhich the splines Il and I3 lo1' Figure l'areformed. However, the remote ends of'the members 9 with smooth annular surfaces, 1indicated atv` 40a`nd42, of -a "diameter equal to orless than the diameter of theroot. circle of thesplines Il andfl3. The coupling heads I'I and 21 are rigidly secured'to the. splines .I I and I 3 as indicated by 'the annular welds'43 Ar `and 44, andthecoils`l8 ofthe head I1 are provided with 'tootlr' portions 3 1.' corresponding to the tooth portions 3 'l'of`Figure l, and having the same relativeclearance with respect tothe splines vI I'.

Similarly, the coils 429 Aof the coupling'he'ad 21 are*provided with tooth portions'38 havingslight 'relative clearance at the pitchfcircle The end flanges shoulders 25 and 32 of Figure 1. The heads I1 and 2l are so mounted as to maintain the dynamic balance -as described in connection with Figure'l. n

In order toy enclose the Vcoupling heads whereby lubricants or the likemay be admitted thereto tolubricate' the surf-aces between the teeth the nuts 58, rigidly clamp the housing members 50 and 52 to the flanges 4 5 and 4 6 of thecoupling heads, and suitable gaskets, as indicated at,

may be interposed therebetween to provide ;oi1 tight seals kbetween the housing members 50 and 52 andthe flanges 45 and 48.

The opposite ends of the'housing members and 52 are provided with inturned flange por- 52` provider an `clearance provides may be present.

'the' l-:eyv'vaysf 'flfandfrI i6, rbut have 'clearance with'iespect to the `radialfwalls vofthe Eduring'aportiin ofthe arcl'of rotation l ing out Aof"meshing'engagement vtherewith dur-w 29- 29, using lathe tool in tions Bil and 62, whijchf'areaperturedto.provide "slight"l gradialmcle'arance with n u `smooth jannulzftr surfaces '4 0 and 42 Ao1' thefsle'eve ffmembers 9" and I0'. n y 34, which may be 'of feltorother simllarma- -te 1`ial,'are'carried vby-the 'end flanges' 50 and 62 respect `to vthek Suitablekpackings '83 and l ofthe hous'ing'memberaand are pressed against the face portionsrofthe' coupling'headsl'land t 21"`and against thefwelded rings 43 vand 44 through vwhich thefcoupling heads are secured -to the sleeve members.,A The packings 63' and 64 engagejthe smooth; annular surfaces 40 and 42 of the sleevemember'sgfahd consequently prevent any leakage of lubricant outwardlyv along the sleeve'melnbers'-n` If heavy lubricant is employed,

the pacleings mayfb Olmi'ttedunder certain cont ditions'.'

v'rhu's, ih'efret", thel housing members stiano-.

pling, and also; due to the clearance between the endiiianges Gli'V and 62 and thecorrespondfing]sleeve meinbersj.relative end play A f fshafts'is accommodated, the feltfpackings 6 34 and 64 "accommodating axial yenel play', while the forwanyangular end play that It win be'noted from "Figures thatthe key members 8 which couplethe shafts 5 and 6 toi oiltight 'enclosurefor .the-,cou-

the sleevefmembersilf andlll'i, respectively, have Y relatively tight t along the'lateralsidewalls of slight radial keyways l and I6-,

` The operation of th comme show'iarigure `3, enclosed within the' housingmembers 5 0 `and 52,l is similar to thefoneratio'nfof thecoupling described inA connection with Figure l, vinf that vupon parallel mi'salignrnent iofthe shafts 5 and i8" and 29' have relative lradial ,dis-f `6, the coils placement with respectto-v the splines H and |3, moving into" meshing engagement therewith and moving' thev remaining'fportion ofthe arc' of rotation. Upon 'angular misalignment of the shafts, the coupling heads l'l'and 21 are soilexedfthat the coils I8 and 2 9' are placedunder axial compression and tensionA during opposite portions of therotation? thereof. the tee'th 37,' and 38 in such instances having lateral rocking 'movement 'with respect to the splines l l andl3.' l It is thereforebelieved apparent that'I have provided a nljvel,A type of coupling member, having a number: of features which arer o f distinct advantage. It willbe obvious that thevsleev'e members which are keyed tothe shaftsmay be formed byl a' simple' rsplines e II-l l and i3-[3f being axially broached on these members 'as desired. Similarly,I 4the coupling headsA Ilj-,l'l and' 2'l-211 may be formed in any suitable manneaeitner 'by using anl angularlyjjset saw and rotating the coupling heads isoform the coils V| 8-l8" a"nd asimilar manner, or forming these coils by theruse of a cutting torch toburn a helical cutl in the castig forming these members. I lowever, the inventionl gis not machine operation, the

to belimitedto yany particular manner offorming'the heads I'l-ll and 21-2'|', since these headsmay, if desired,- be also formed by rolling up Vflat strip stock `which-may be vformed either integral or welded, or otherwise suitably secured tothe end coils of the `sections |84-l8. and

If desired, either one o1' the cc'lupling` heads `may be used alone at opposite ends of a oating shaft assembly, whereby the weight of the shaft is supported by the coil members to take up any i of the coils Iii-18' and 294-29', the coils provide maximum strength for transmittingl torque,

but still are resilient in a lateral or axial direction, which is of distinct advantage. By reason of the fact that the coils can provide aplarge degree of strength for transmitting torque, the coupling may be so constructed that the normal ,driving torque is transmitted solely through spring torsion and not through contact between the inner and outer splines or teethV Ii-il', |3-I3, and 31-31, 38-382 `In such case, the contact between these splines or teeth will only occurv in the event of parallel or angular misalignment or both, and also during any overload condition either during starting, running at normal speeds or during any braking operation.

I am aware that various changes and modifications may be made in the" construction of the present coupling, and'intend thatthe illustrated embodiment thereof serves merely as an illustration of one form of the present invention. .I do not intend tobe limited except as defined by the scope and spiritof the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a couplingbetweenvdriving and driven shafts, means forming external axial splineson the adjacent ends of said shafts, spring coupling means encircling said splines rigidly secured together at adjacent ends and secured to the respective shafts at the opposite ends thereof, and

lthe adjacent ends of said shafts, spring coupling means encircling said splines rigidly secured together at adjacent ends and secured to the respective shafts at the opposite ends thereof, and

internal tooth portions on said coupling means engaging the splines, said tooth'portions having relative radial movementwith respect to said splines when said shafts arejin parallel offset alignment.

3. In a coupling between driving and driven shafts, means forming external axial splines on the adjacent ends of said shafts, spring coupling means encircling said splines rigidly secured together at adjacent ends and secured to the respective shafts at the opposite ends thereof, and internal tooth portions on saidncoupling means engaging'the splines, said tooth portions having relative rocking movement with respect to said splines when said shafts are in angular misalignment.

fi.v In a coupling betweendriving and driven shafts, means forming external axiall splines on the adjacent ends of said shafts, spring coupling means encircling said splines rigidly secured together at adjacent ends and secured tothe re'- spective shafts at the oppositeends thereof, internal tooth portions on said coupling means engaging the splines, and enclosing housing means for said coupling`ha`ving means at one end thereof for sealingsaid housing with respect to the corresponding shaft while permitting end play of said shaft. v Y 5. The combination, with driving and driven shafts, of a coupling oomprising'sleeve members keyed to the adjacent ends of said shafts and having external splined surfaces, coupling meinbers each rigidly secured at one end thereof to the respective sleeve member and having intermediate helical spring sections terminating at the opposite end thereof in radial flanges, means for rigidly securing said flanges together, and internal teeth formed on said spring sections for engaging said splines.

6. The combination, with driving and driven shafts, ofa coupling comprising sleeve members keyed to the adjacent ends of said shafts and having external splined surfaces, coupling members each rigidly secured at one end thereof to the respective sleeve member and having intermediate helical springsections terminating at the opposite end thereof in radial flanges, means for rigidly securing said flanges together, and internal vteeth formed on said spring sections for engaging said splines, said internal teeth having slight clearance with respect to said splines at the pitch circle thereof. l

7. A coupling forconnecting the adjacent ends of a driving and driven shaft comprising a first sleeve member secured to said driving shaft, a second sleeve member secured to said driven Ashaft, axially extending external splines on each of said sleeve members, a first coupling member..

having oneend thereof Welded to. the end of said splines to transmit torque -fromsaid driving shaft to said driven shaft.

8. A coupling for connecting the adjacent endsv of a driving and driven shaft comprising a first sleeve member secured to said driving shaft, a-

second sleeve member secured to said driven shaft, axially extending external splines on each of said sleeve members, a first coupling member having one end thereof welded to the end of said first sleeve member remote fromthe endof said driving shaft, a second coupling member having one end thereof secured to the corresponding end of said second sleeve member, said coupling members each having integral helical spring sections 'encircling said sleeve members and 'extending toward each other, the adjacent ends of said sections terminating in thickened radial fianges, cooperating annular shoulders on said flanges centering the same, means securing said flanges rigidly together, and internal teeth on said spring sections adapted to engage said splines to transmit torque from said driving shaft tosaid driven shaft, said teeth havingrelative radial and angular 'movement with respect to said splines to accommodate misalignment of said shafts.

9. Coupling means for transmitting torque from a driving to a driven shaft comprising means providingaxial splines associated with the adjacent ends of said shafts, andinterconnected resilient metallic coupling members provided with teeth having engagement with said splines and having predetermined clearance with respect to ksaid splines at the pitch circle thereof. y

10. Coupling means for `transmitting torque froml a driving to a driven shaftv comprising means providing external axial splines on thev advils being rigidly connectedat opposite ends tothe opposite lends of the spline means.

l1. A flexible coupling for transmitting torque between substantially aligned rotary 'members .comprising splines associatedlwith one of said `f rotary members, avmetallic coupling device con-4 structed substantiallyl of helical spring formvand having operative connection at one end with the other rotary member, -and teeth associated `with said coupling device -for engaging saidsplines,.-

said coupling devicebeingi capable of transmitting torque between said rotary members indev pendently of engagementl'between lsi'i'i'd splines and said teeth.

drivingto a driven element comprising two helical spring, members .connected to said elements at their outer ends and connectedtogether at theirk inner ends, said two spring'members being woundvl in opposite directionsvwhereby when one: of .said

spring mexr'ibersv expands lengthwise under torsion the other contracts lengthwise under torsion.

13. A `ieitible coupling for transmitting torque between two substantially aligned rotary mem,- bers comprising two oppositely wound helical Vvsprings having their adjacent ends connected together and having their. opposite endsvconnected ,A with said rotary members to transmit` torque `therebetween, and 'coasting 'driving surfaces on' said rotary members and on-said springsV for lim# itingvthe torsional deection of saidv springs.

. 14. A flexible coupling foritransmittingtorque" between two substantially Yaligned rotary miembers comprising splines associated with one of said rotary members, a metallic coupling device .constructed substantially of helical spring -form l and Ahaving operative connection atI its opposite ends with said two rotary members, and teeth formed vin said coupling device for'engaging said splines, said coupling :device ybeing capable of,

transmitting torque between said rotary members and said teeth.

` 15. A ilexiblecoupling fortra'nsrnittingtorque" independently of engagement between said splines between two substantially alignedrotary yshafts comprising coiled spring means vhaving one end rigidly anchored in torque transmitting-relation to one of said shafts' and having its other endrigidly anchored in'torque transmitting relation to. the other of said shafts, teeth formed in said coiled lspring means, and splines carried by one of said shafts and adaptedito vengage with said -teeth intermediate -the ends of vsaid coiled spring means, said spring means being capable of trans'- mitting torque between said'rotary shafts inde-` pendently ofxengagernent between said teeth and said splines.` n

16.111 a iiexibie coupling` for transmitting torque between,x twoy substantially aligned rotary v i f members, the combination of ahelicalspring exe" l2.l A coupling for transmitting torque fromfal tending substantially axially of said rotary mein'- gltudinally` thereoL--,and torque transmitting splines carried by oneA of said rotary members" and extending generally longitudinally thereof mitting teeth, said'spring'b g capable `of trans'- ancl adapted to engage betvgeipaid torque translmitting torque betweenl sa d' rotary members independently of engagement between said splines lils A f 11'1. 1n 'a iieiiibleV copiing for transmitting Vtorque between two substantially aligned rotary .35 Q

members, the combinationfof helical spring fmeans extending.y substantially axiallyI of,y said rotary i members, longitudinally. spaced anchoring' meansk for securing said spring means to bothof said rotary membersf-teeth associated with said helical' spring means and extending' longitudinally thereof betweensaid anchoring means, and splines associated with oneof said rotary membersand en-r gaging saidteeth between said anchoring means.

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